Pickpocket Ring Foiled In Dense Parade Crowd
City detectives traced a gang of pickpockets active during fleet week in Seattle. Suspects Joe Hedford alias Harvey, George Whitney alias Hutch, Holstein alias Borenstein, and others were arrested after a chase near Second Avenue and Pike Street. Victims reported losses including cash, receipts, and a $31.25 check.
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Joe Hedford
Harvey
James An Holstein
Ike
George Whitney
Larson
Aliss Frisee
H. Morris
of Wray
Areer
Pike
Charlies Tennant
Police Department
Tennant
Wray
Ballard
Holstein
Hame
Borenstein
John Murry
John Thomas
Bank Amenks
Beconday
Pike St
Phillips and
Byrne
Hutch
Whitney
Mitchell
Allen
Philips
Harpe
S. H. Morrison Pike
Secondav
Seattle
Coast to Coast on Foot from Los Angeles to New York
Teens Francia A and Theodore H M Crampton start a cross country walk from Los Angeles. They plan a scenic route via San Francisco Ogden and the Gulf to New Orleans Tampa and along the Atlantic coast to New York. They previously walked from New York to Buffalo and aim for experience not record.
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Los Angeles
Angelea
New York
Francis A
Theo. H. M. Crampton
San Francisco
Ogden
Purble
Cole
Texas
Gulf of Mexico
New Or
Tampa
Atlantic Coast
Francia Io
Theodore
Buffalo
Francis
Edmonds editor seeks halt to prize fighting plans
T A A Siegfriedt of the Tribune in Edmonds urges prosecutors to stop upcoming bouts. He cites Nelson to fight Gane at Colma and Sealer to face Cullen at Sound Beach on June 6, demanding action to prevent law violations and public disorder.
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Wfforta
Prine
Sound
T. A. A. Siegfriedt
The
Tribune
Edmonds
Whele
Joe Gane
Hattling Nelson
Nelson
Kid Soaler
Gane
Colma
Cal
George Vanderveer
A. L. Valentine
Buohomish
Vanderveer
Kid Sealer
Dick Cullen
Siegfriedt
King
Snohomish
Trophies Awarded to Fleet Athletes at Coliseum Event
The em linted men of the fleet received cups and medals from the recent field and aquatic events. A vaudeville show at the Coliseum drew a packed audience. Twelve girls handed out lemonade and cigars as three tables of trophies totaling 1108 dollars were presented. Forty cups and two hundred medals were awarded with crowd cheers for each winner.
Verdict Award For Toe Injury At City Pier
John F P Nelson received 2000 dollars verdict from a twelve man jury led by Judge Boyd J Tallman for injuries after a 1906 incident while feeding sheet iron plates aboard the Ramona at pier 1 in this city. The Western Steel Navigation Company was relieved of responsibility while the Pacific Coast Steamship Company faced no liability. The case had earlier ended in a mistrial.
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John FP
Nelson
Boyd J. Tallman
Ramona
Pier 1
Western Steel Navigation Company
Pacific Coast #eamship company
William Gordon Sentenced for Indeterminate Term in Beants Case
William Gordon was sentenced to an indeterminate term of one to 14 years at Walla Walla by Judge A W Frater for attempted U1 treatment of Gretchen Beants on May 4. The scream of the girl drew bystanders and Gordon pleaded guilty to the charge.
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William Gordon
Walla Walla
A. W. Frater
Gretchen Beants
Gordon
Carl Schmitz Near Death at Minor Hospital
Carl Schmitz president of the Rathekellar Co. is dangerously ill at Minor hospital with an abscess. Last night he was feared dead, but this morning he rallied somewhat. He remains in danger and Dr. W C Heussy attends him. he was admitted several days ago.
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Carl Schmitz
Rathekellar Co. i
Dangerously
W. C. Heussy
Schmitz
New York Stocks Open Soft After Bearish Pressures
The New York stock market opened with broad softness as bear pressure pressed prices lower. Missouri Pacific fell about six points while other rails and metals tracks showed losses before late short covering reversed much of the early declines, lifting Union Pacific to 140, St Paul to 180 3/4, Northern Pacific to 193, Southern Pacific to 83 4/ Nieder Copper to 63.
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Ey United Press
NEW Ork
Missouri Pacific
Union Pacific
St. Paul
Northern Pacific
Southern Pacific
Copper
Yukon Opening and White Pass Agent Dudley Report
Beattie communications indicate White Horse for Daw will sail June 4, tied to Skagway onram, implying Lake LeHarge breaking up enough for passage. Dalay and further notes from Yukon opening and agent Dudley.
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Dudley
White Pass
Yukon
Beattie
Skagway
Lake LeHarge
Sailors Desertions Reported As Fleet Sits in Harbor
One hundred forty two sailors reportedly deserted from battleships Laureia ana Georgia Kearsarge Virginia Kansas New Jersey within ten days. Eighteen drunken bluejackets were confined by shore patrol and 68 arrests were made from 1 am to midnight. Ball money totaling 2700 dollars supplied by the arrested. Across three days in harbor the fleet recorded 224 arrests.
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Atlantic
Laureiana
Georgia
Kearsarge
Virginia
Kansas
New Jersey
Bank Clearings Report for Seattle and Tacoma
Seattle clearings totaled 1 512 474 16 with balances 81 400 28 Tacoma one day total 796 757 00 161 668 00 and related figures include city data on current banking activity.
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Seattle
Laborers die after blasting accident near North Bend
Three laborers at Camp No 3 of the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul railroad three miles from North Bend were killed or badly burned when a black powder charge exploded as they drilled a brick powder cane. The blast also killed Harrison, a cook at Camp No 2, who was struck by a falling boulder. The bodies were brought to Seattle and are at the Watson undertakers.
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J. E. Harrison
Cook
Camp No. 2
Marrison
Seattle
Winch
Bouncy Watson Undertakine Establishment
Flagship fires 17 gun salute to Governor Mead
Yesterday the flagship Connecticut fired a 17 gun governor salute on meeting Gov. A. B. Mead and staff at Puget Sound. Rear Admiral Sperry and his aides visited the Arlington hotel at 2 PM and the governor and National Guard officers called back at 3 PM with Mrs. Mead and staff present.
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Connecticut
Puget Sound
Gov. A. BE. Mead
Sperry
Oe Sperry
Capt
A. Grant
D. W. Wurtebaugh
Arlington Hotel
Goveror
National Guard of
Ore
Bandits Raid Oakland Post Office and Hardware Store
City Marshal John Beckley was wounded in the shoulder during a running duel with two bandits who tried to loot Oakland Oregon. The robbers entered the post office stealing stamps, looted a hardware store for firearms, and rifled a furniture store before fleeing. Beckley fired, the bandits returned fire and the pursuit ended.
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Oakland
Ore
John Beckley
Heckley
Shortage in San Francisco special deposit fund sparks inquiry
San Francisco officials probe the missing 37 000 from the special deposit fund once built from court payments. City Treasurer John K B Macdougald and deputy reportedly away, as tax case money from 1903 remains unaccounted for. Investigators seek trace of funds once held for Hafants and other settlements.
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San Francisco
John KB. Macdougald
Macdougald
Quarantine Quells Tuberculosis in St Louis
St Louis authorities move to curb tuberculosis by classifying it as contagious and requiring isolation. The measure mirrors smallpox rules, bans library loans to consumptives, and mandates police reporting of cases to prevent further spread.
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ST. Louis
Health Department
Man Held on $600 Bond in Extortion Case
M A Quackenbush admitted attempting to extort money from Mrs. W N Jett wife of an army deserter. He was released on a $600 bond from the city jail. A police officer involved says he will appeal to the civil service board to compel rein statement. Jett has disappeared and cannot be found.
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M.A. Quackenbush
W. N. Jett
Furuce
Quackenbush
Civil Service Board
Jett
Wrongly Accused Charlee KE Bailey Appears in Court
Charlee KE Bailey faced Judge A W Frater after being linked to a February 15 hold up at the Dairy lunch counter on Union. Wright, the alleged victim, backed Bailey’s release as Bailey was granted freedom from the county jail.
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Charlee KE
Bailey
A. W. Frater
Union
Wm. B. Wright
Jall
Trial On Assault With Intent To Robbery Near Restaurant
Halley faced a charge of assault with intent to commit robbery in a trial before Judge Frater. Wright testified he was shot three times after refusing to raise his hands, identifying Halley as the shooter. The defense showed Halley was at a restaurant, prompting the judge to instruct the jury to render a not guilty verdict. Wright resides at 759 Harrison St.
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Halley
Judge Frater
Wright
Frater
Steamer 10 to Be Launched on Lake Washington
The Atlanta steamship, sister to the Vortuna and Urania of the Anderson Steamboat Co., will launch tomorrow at 2 30 from Houghton yards on Lake Washington. It will be the first local launch with engine boilers and air machinery installed, and steam is to be raised soon after. Captain John J. Anderson expects commissioning within a week or two and says the Atlanta will be the finest on the lake, with two more similar ships to follow before the exposition opening.
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Atlanta
Vortuna
Urania
Anderson Steamboat Company
Houghton
Lake Washington
John J. Anderson
Anderson Company
Ex convict Parker arrested after crowd sighting at dock
Charles Parker an ex convict known for pocket picking was seized in a busy Flyer dock crowd by detectives Tennant Byrne and Phillips. He had recent sightings in Beattie and wore fashionable clothes at arrest. Parker's rogues gallery record lists prior assaults robberies and a Leader Clothing store heist.
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Hedford
Depe
Hyme
Phillips
Wickman
Charles Parker
Flyer Dock
Charlies Tennant
James Byrne
Charles Phillips
Byrne
Parker
Beattie
Rogues
Leader Clothing Company
Robbery by Sailors Nabbed After Stolen 70 Dollars
Warren Anderson and Edward McCauley sailors from the U S 8 Virginia are jailed on grand larceny charges. Daisy Matson an inmate says the pair stole 70 dollars from her Saturday night. Police report most of the money was recovered after a search of the Virginia. Both men deny the charge and civil authorities will prosecute.
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Warren Anderson
Edward McCauley
U. S
Virginia
Daisy Matson
Anderson
McCauley
Wants His Love Restrained
Mrs. Alice Brown asks the prosecuting attorney to bond George Fischer to keep the peace after he threatened to kill her unless she marries him before tonight. She alleges Fischer harassed her at breakfast and caused her to lose her job by lingering near her.
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Cupid
Alice Brown
Union Et
George Fischer
Fischer
Longshoreman Rescued After Pitch-Black Launch Fire
James Downing leaped into the sound from a burning launch at Pier A with clothes afire. W B Goodenough dragged him from the water after he struck a sunken log and lost consciousness. The blaze began when Downing tossed a lit match near a gasoline tank igniting the fuel and bursting into flames. The launch, owned by J A Sterrett & Co, was a total loss valued at 1500 dollars. Uniforms of battleship officers were destroyed before firefighting measures contained the blaze.
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James Downing
Sound
Pier A
Downing
W. B. Goodenough
R. A. Albert
J. A
Holy Week Services Planned Across City Churches
Tomorrow Ascension day there will be services in all churches including special observances at Trinity Episcopal Church with holy communion at 7 30 a m and 11 a m and choral evensong. similar events promised at the 8st church in the afternoon.
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Trinity Episcopal Church
Merchants Delay Removal of Flags for Decoration Day
Seattle merchants will leave hunting and flags on buildings through Decoration day per G A R veterans request. A special cabinet meeting in Washington addressed appropriation bills as Speaker Cannon noted possible early or delayed congressional adjournment.
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Seattle
Washington
Cannon
Congress
May Selections in Race for Next Methodist Conference Site
Los Angeles leads the bid to host the Methodist Episcopal general conference with Philadelphia and Detroit also presenting offers. Today's session focused on the meeting place. Eight bishops elected will be consecrated Sunday.
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Los
Baltimore
Los Angeles
Methodist Episcopal General Conference
Philadelphia
Detroit
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